Kindergarteners at St. Pius X Parish School in Lombard celebrated the 100th day of school giving to others. The students, under the guidance of teachers, Mrs. Sara Damitz and Mrs. Susan Pruyn, collected 269 cansof soup for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. “Our goal was 100 cans per class,” said Mrs. Damitz “So we are very happy to have exceeded our target.” She initially conceived the idea as a way to get the children involved in helping others.

The students presented their donation to Don Bleuher, President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Lombard, who was overwhelmed by the amount of soups collected. “We are very thankful to the students for this generous donation,” he said. “It will help us feed many families in the community.”